Exchange Bulletin
Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF (VVSG) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange
September 11, 2024
Issuer: Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF ("Vanguard ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units (the "Units") | VVSG | 50,000 | None | $50.00 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of Units (the "Offering"). |
| Anticipated closing date: | September 10, 2024. |
| Listing date: | September 11, 2024 (as at 5:01 p.m.) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Posted for trading date: | September 12, 2024 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Other market(s): | None |
| Designated market maker: | National Bank Financial Inc. |
| Investor relations: | Matt Gierasimczuk Vanguard Canada Public Relations (416) 263-7086 matthew_gierasimczuk@vanguard.com |
| Incorporation: | Exchange traded mutual fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to a master declaration of trust dated November 4, 2011 as amended by amendment No. 23 dated June 26, 2024. |
| Manager and Trustee: | Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. |
| Fiscal year end: | December 31 |
| Nature of business: | Vanguard ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a Canadian treasury bills and bonds index with an ultra-short term dollar-weighted average maturity. Currently, Vanguard ETF seeks to track the Bloomberg Canadian Short Treasury 1-12M Float Adjusted Index (or any successor thereto). It invests primarily in public, investment-grade government fixed income securities with maturities of less than 365 days issued in Canada. |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal office in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | Cash distributions on Units of Vanguard ETF, if any, are expected to be made monthly. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable |
| Offering document: | Prospectus dated June 26, 2024 (the "Prospectus") which is available at www.sedarplus.ca. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus. |
| Initial public offering: | 50,000 Units will be initially issued at a subscription price of $50.00 per Unit. Vanguard ETF is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Units, each of which represents an equal, undivided interest in Vanguard ETF. Units of the Vanguard ETF are being issued and sold on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of Units that may be issued. |
| TSX contact: | Selma Thaver, Managing Director, TSX Listings |